Ruben De La Rosa, left, helps attendees to sign up for health coverage during an Affordable Care Act enrollment fair held at the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas.

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Hundreds of people in Winnebago County have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, but those trained to help people enroll in coverage believe a large number of eligible people have not yet enrolled in coverage.

The deadline to enroll is quickly nearing. People have until March 31 to select a healthcare plan through the federal healthcare marketplace. Those who do not enroll during the open enrollment period will have to wait until Oct. 1 when enrollment opens again.

Patricia Sarvela, development director for the Partnership Community Health Center, said some may ...